sign off

verb

signed off; signing off; signs off

intransitive verb

1
: to announce the end of something (such as a message or broadcast)
2
: to approve or acknowledge something by or as if by a signature
sign off on a memo
sign-off noun

Examples of sign off in a Sentence

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem personally signs off on all funding requests for more than $100,000, according to House testimony by FEMA acting administrator David Richardson earlier this month. Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025 Beacon Hill lawmakers and Healey signed off on a range of reforms over the past two years that severely curtail who is allowed to access state-run shelters and for how long. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 The Really Good Podcast is signing off after 2 1/2 years. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 July 2025 Bobbi Althoff has signed off from The Really Good Podcast. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sign off

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sign off was in 1923

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“Sign off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20off. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

sign off

verb
(ˈ)sī-ˈnȯf
: to announce the end (as of a program or broadcast)
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